Valentines Day

Valentine's day creates quite a stir in our society. It is a special time for people to show their love to people who matter in their life. This year Theresa and I decided to write a note rather than giving a commercial card. In this way we will be able to express our feelings in our own way and in our own words.

Instead of giving candy and roses I took the opportunity to give Theresa a new bicycle. when we picked it out I believe the colour was the clincher when it came to choice.

The economic impact cannot go by without saying all the candy, flower and card shops were booming. At the farmers market today there was a flurry of activity around the flower vendor.Roses by the dozen in all colours seemed to be the choice for most people. Men outnumbered the women six to one on this day wheras it was the oposite every other Saturday.

When I was engaged in education Valentine Day was a special time for kids of all ages. We made it a practise of making sure every child received some cards on this day and teachers had to scramble to cut out those little paper hearts which meant so much to the students.

It is a healthy tradition for us to remember our loved ones on this day. How much more productive it would be to keep that spirit alive every day of the year. On all accounts the world and our personal lives would be enriched if only we could.